Category Archives: Public Engagement

As our final Festival of Facialities guest post we’re delighted to hear from Phyllida Swift, a Campaigns Officer at Changing Faces. Whilst studying a degree in Model Making she volunteered for the charity as a media champion, and after graduating … Continue reading →

‘Making Faces’ On Wednesday 22 November the Effaced team and guests present a day of face-related activities at the YMCA in central Swansea, but if you cannot make it, why not enter our competition? What is a face? What does … Continue reading →

June 13 marks International Albinism Awareness Day. This is an initiative driven by the United Nations, whose reports into discrimination against people with this genetic condition highlighted “how interrelated factors, including the mythologization of albinism and a related lack of … Continue reading →

Our hearty congratulations to Changing Faces on the success of their inaugural Face Equality Day. Some of the Effaced team took up the challenge to ‘Step 2.5 Miles for Face Equality’ to commemorate 25 years of Changing Faces’ work. Since … Continue reading →

January 24 is Moebius Syndrome Awareness Day. Moebius syndrome is a rare condition characterized by facial paralysis and impaired eye movement, which can cause reduced facial expression and other effects. Today’s date was chosen because it marks the birth date of Professor … Continue reading →

Here is a date for your diary: on Friday 26th of May, 2017, Changing Faces will be holding an inaugural Face Equality Day in the UK. The charity is marking its 25th anniversary this year, and we are very excited … Continue reading →

A quick visit this afternoon to the Art Gallery of South Australia to see their special exhibition, Sappers and Shrapnel (11 November 2016-29 January 2017). This exhibition juxtaposes arts and crafts made by soldiers in conflict zones with contemporary Australian … Continue reading →